Upon reflection, we realized that most of his advice was applicable predominantly to males. We reached out to Lott for female etiquette. But he shied away, referring us to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., one of the players integral to bringing back the tradition. Feinstein declined to give advice, but did issue a statement.

Castor: “Color! Color! Color! It’s still summer. Don’t go just a blasé white. You got to really hit the note with a bright color. We’re heading into an election season. You’ve got to be noticed. You gotta be seen. … I like a good fuschia. You want it to match. You don’t want to clash. Go bright and colorful, but be careful.”

What if a woman only owns a seersucker jacket? Is it okay to match it with a different material pants?

Capito: “That’s acceptable. You could wear navy, or you could always wear khaki with anything.”

Castor: “You want to go khaki. Try to go khaki or white.”

The Shoes

Maloney: “I think a light-colored shoe.”

Ros-Lehtinen: “So, I have these white Topsider[s]. They’re faux Southern. … Those are the ones that I’m rocking … but they are white and not really capturing the Southern spirit. It’s not ‘Matlock.’ I’m just not committed enough to get those white bucks [that Lott recommends.] Have you seen the price on those? No, no, no, no, no, no, no. They need to come down for Mama.”

Capito: “In terms of shoes, comfortable, but don’t do what Ileana Ros-Lehtinen does and wear matching seersucker shoes. That is a no-no.”

Castor: “Make sure the shoes and purse are not going to create a little discordance. … Stay light. No black. That’s the bottom line: No black.”

J. Crew: Your correspondent will be wearing a hand-me-down J. Crew, courtesy of former Roll Caller and Capitol Hill Legend Lauren Whittington. According to our patron saint, the suit has seen many political events, including the 2004 presidential conventions.

Haspel Clothing: Besides Lott, no entity has done more to advocate for the return of Seersucker Day than the clothier’s Twitter account.

Think you nailed the seersucker look? See a member preening around Russell in the threads? A staff colleague? Snap a pic on Thursday, send it here with “seersucker” in the subject line, and we’ll determine “Who Wore It Best.” Can the Senate side can keep up with the House? Only time will tell …